Soft Is Cute Too

[I've seen plenty of heroes saving damsels in distress, but this is my first time being saved by a female companion.]

[With the streamer's skill level, he should probably consider switching games.]

[Still, that Japanese girl's gaming skills are seriously good. She can carry dead weight like that and still dominate.]

Already feeling awful, Zhao Yu felt even worse when he saw the teasing Bullet Screen comments. He fought down his nausea and began interacting with the chat.

"The streamer was just a little careless. I forgot I get motion sick in 3D games. Just wait until I switch games. I was dominating in League of Legends earlier, so why didn't you lot say anything then? You see me going soft and suddenly you're all running your mouths, huh?"

[How come perfectly normal words sound so weird coming out of the streamer's mouth?]

[Honestly, soft is cute too.]

"Just wait. I'll let you bunch of people who bully the weak and fear the strong find out whether this streamer is soft or hard." After talking tough, Zhao Yu stopped paying attention to the Bullet Screen. He fled while looking for a chance to regroup with Yuuka.

Bang! Bang! Two gunshots rang out, and kill notifications floated across the screen. Yuuka's McCree appeared beside Zhao Yu at just the right moment.

"I'm here, Tyou-san. You only need to follow me." Yuuka's soft, sweet voice came through his headset.

"Yuuka, you don't dislike my gaming skills, do you?" Zhao Yu asked somewhat guiltily.

He had gained a deep understanding of just how terrible he was. He had originally planned to happily duo queue with Yuuka, but now it looked like he was nothing but a burden.

"It's okay. Everyone has things they're not good at, right? Tyou-san, have you never played this kind of game before? I feel like you seem a little unwell?" Rather than looking down on Zhao Yu, Yuuka was worried about his condition.

"I get a little motion sick in 3D games. I'll be fine after resting for a while." Zhao Yu did not make excuses and answered Yuuka honestly.

"I see. Then let's play something else later. Tyou-san, you don't need to accommodate me. After all, I'm supposed to be the one accompanying you in games," Yuuka said.

[See that? That's what professionalism looks like!]

[Domestic companions can't compare at all. If you play badly, they give you attitude. If you play well, they won't even praise you.]

[It's time to open your eyes and see the world.]

"Yuuka, you're an Angel." Zhao Yu praised her sincerely.

"Hehe, not really. Tyou-san, you're exaggerating. I only did what I should have done." Yuuka let out a shy laugh.

"Let's keep capturing the point. Tyou-san, heal behind me. Leave the enemies to me."

"Understood! Mission guaranteed!" Zhao Yu replied at once.

"You... you don't need to guarantee anything. It's just a game, no need to take it so seriously," Yuuka said.

"But isn't the point of games to win?" Zhao Yu asked.

"But if Tyou-san isn't happy, then there's no point in winning, right?" Yuuka answered instinctively.

Yet that single sentence made Zhao Yu's heart race. Oh no, this Japanese girl really knows how to flirt.

"The capture progress is already at 70%. We just need to defend this place now. Angel and I will defend here, while you provide cover outside." Yuuka typed rapidly, calmly assigning tasks to the other teammates.

Since she was already in voice chat with Zhao Yu, she had not turned on her in-game mic and could only communicate with her teammates through text.

Besides, having Zhao Yu with her made it inconvenient to stay outside. Defending inside the point was the best choice.

Yuuka believed that no matter how bad things got, even if all the teammates outside failed to stop the enemy advance, she could still turn the tide herself.

"Is it really okay with just the two of us here?" Zhao Yu asked worriedly.

On maps that required capturing points, Torbjörn, who could deploy a small turret, was generally better suited for defense. An offensive character like McCree did not have much of an advantage.

"It's fine. Trust me." Yuuka's tone was full of confidence.

Since she knew Zhao Yu got motion sick in 3D games, she definitely would not have him follow her around everywhere. Staying still here would ease his condition somewhat.

"Rest properly for a while. Leave everything to me."

Though Yuuka was confident, things did not seem to be going as smoothly as expected.

The teammates outside held on until the progress bar reached 99%, but they still failed to defend it. The enemy's remaining four players quickly rushed toward the point.

"This is bad!" Zhao Yu endured his discomfort and controlled Angel to fire at the charging enemies, trying to cover Yuuka.

Yuuka merely smiled faintly, dodging the enemy bullets while checking her fully charged ultimate.

"Now is the time for judgment!" With an absurdly dramatic declaration, Yuuka controlled McCree and raised his revolver.

"It's High Noon!!" As McCree's magnetic voice rang out, bullets poured from the revolver and precisely killed all four enemies rushing in.

Quad kill!! And with McCree's ultimate, no less! Such a cool play left the Bullet Screen silent for a moment.

[Holy shit! Is this Japanese girl really this cool?]

[Oh no, I think I'm becoming a fan of this Japanese girl.]

[Streamer, why don't you stop streaming and let the Japanese girl do it instead?]

"Tyou-san? Are you okay?" Seeing that Zhao Yu had not spoken for so long, Yuuka felt a little uneasy.

In Japan, men's pride was very strong. When they saw a girl pull off a cool play, most would not praise her. Instead, they would feel that she had stolen their spotlight.

Perhaps because Zhao Yu had seemed easygoing, Yuuka had gradually forgotten to hold herself back as they played.

Only now did she realize that she might have made Tyou-san feel like she had stolen his spotlight.

Being carried through a game by a girl like this, he probably was not very happy, right? What should she do? How should she comfort him?

"That was awesome! Yuuka, I'm trash!" Zhao Yu's slightly exaggerated voice came through.

[Look at that face.]

[What kind of master of changing expressions is this? The streamer looked shocked just now, so why is he hugging her thigh already?]

[What a waste if he doesn't go pro with reaction speed like that.]

"Tsk, tsk. If there's a thigh to hug so I can lie down and win, why would I wait to rank up by myself?" Seeing the Bullet Screen's teasing, Zhao Yu instinctively retorted.

With a carry right in front of him, nothing else mattered. That was the true face of a diehard rank slave.

No matter what the Bullet Screen said, at least he had secured points this match. Even after leaving, no one would say anything, since anyone with eyes could tell that this girl was queued with Zhao Yu.

Hearing no blame in his voice, Yuuka finally relaxed. She spoke a little shyly.

"It isn't as exaggerated as Tyou-san says. You're great too! You protected me very well the whole time. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had such a good environment to deal damage."

"Tyou-san, you're really a reliable teammate."

"Look! Look! That's what emotional intelligence is!" Hearing Yuuka praise him, Zhao Yu felt a little embarrassed, but he still retorted to the Bullet Screen.

[Fuck, I'm so jealous. Why have I never met a teammate like this?]

[I saved the companion website. I'm ordering a Japanese girl later!]

[Japan's service industry really is professional.]

Aside from people saying Zhao Yu had absurdly good luck, most of the Bullet Screen comments were envious. Some viewers, seeing Zhao Yu's emperor-like experience, even began looking up Japanese companion websites to hire a Japanese girl to play with them.

He really should thank that female companion from before. If she had not forgotten to turn off her mic, he probably would not have gotten this much attention.

Thinking of that female companion's expression earlier, Zhao Yu could not help curling his lips into a smile.

He would probably see stream clips on video websites soon enough, right? That would bring another wave of attention. His streaming career could finally be considered officially underway.

"Tyou-san, if 3D games make you motion sick, why don't we play something else? As long as it's a game you want to play, I can accompany you." At that moment, Yuuka's voice rang out again.

Only then did Zhao Yu come back to his senses. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "League of Legends. Yuuka, can you play it?"